Old building restoration

Remnants of Sơn La Prison, built by the French in 1908 to jail Vietnamese communists. The prison, which was dubbed “hell on earth”, was turned into a school where communists taught revolutionary doctrines to one another while in jail. Photos laodong.vn SƠN LA – Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has just approved a project to restore historical relic of a French colonial prison in northern province of Sơn La, which was built in early 20th century to jail Vietnamese patriots. The project will cover the prison's remaining relic, the cemetery nearby and two neighbouring relics named Bản Hẹo Banayan Tree and Mó Nước. The project will restore, renovate and develop values of the historical site and then use it as a destination for the education of future generations. The project also aims to build Khau Cả Hill into a cultural historical park and a tourist destination. The park area will have … [Read more...] about PM gives nod to Sơn La Prison restoration project

NAM ĐỊNH – Culture ministry officials have decided that Bùi Chu Church in the northern province of Nam Định is seriously downgraded and is not safe for use. The report was made after officials from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism led by deputy Minister Lê Quang Tùng visited the church on Tuesday. The delegation examined the interior and exterior areas of the church and talked to local Christians and local authorities. The report has been sent to Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện, who will make a final decision on any restoration work soon. Trần Đình Thành, deputy director of the ministry’s Culture Heritage Department, said there are many cracks and damages at the entrance area, arches on both sides and surrounding walls, while the tower on the left is inclined. “The interior furniture has degraded and wooden parts are rotten, which may fall down … [Read more...] about Old church deemed not safe and in need of urgent upgrades

Colonial shop houses at HCM City's historic Cho Lon area. (Source: kienviet.vn) HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City has great potential for restoring thousands of villas, houses and buildings, many of them over 100 years old, according to the Architectural Research Centre at the municipal Department of Planning and Architecture. HCM City has about 3,000 valuable old houses and villas that could be preserved but are likely to be demolished, the centre said. Of the number, nearly 1,300 houses were built before 1975. About 168 of them are under State management and receive funds from the city for repair and preservation. The city's Development and Research Institute has classified villas and houses into three types. Type 1 are buildings with significant historical or architectural value that must be preserved, while type 3 includes buildings with less historical or architectural value, but can and should be restored. About 90 per cent of the buildings belong to type 3. … [Read more...] about 3,000 old buildings in HCM City should be renovated: experts

HCM City has thousands of old buildings that should be renovated, the city’s architectural research centre says. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — HCM City has great potential for restoring thousands of villas, houses and buildings, many of them over 100 years old, according to the Architectural Research Centre at the city's Department of Planning and Architecture. HCM City has about 3,000 valuable old houses and villas that could be preserved but are likely to be demolished, the centre said. Of the number, nearly 1,300 houses were built before 1975. About 168 of them are under State management and receive funds from the city for repair and preservation. The city's Development and Research Institute has classified villas and houses into three types. Type 1 are buildings with significant historical or architectural value that must be preserved, while type 3 includes buildings with less historical or architectural value, but can and should be restored. About 90 per cent of … [Read more...] about 3,000 old buildings in HCM City should be renovated: architectural centre

The Quynh Loi old residential apartment building has been seriously degraded.(Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Hanoi People’s Committee wants special powers to help restore old buildings. It has asked the Ministry of Construction to submit its proposals to the Government in the hope of easing difficulties with building projects. Under the current regulations on construction and planning management, the restoration of old and degraded apartment buildings in the inner city’s four districts of Ba Dinh, Hoan Kiem, Dong Da and Hai Ba Trung has faced obstacles such as height limits, limiting their ability to attract investment. The authority wants the Central Government to award it mechanisms in accordance with the reality of the capital so as to remove obstacles to renovation and construction activities. This would help ensure the feasibility of projects and interests between the State, the people and investors. The committee asked for permission to grant licences to … [Read more...] about Hanoi wants mechanisms for old building restoration

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội People’s Committee wants special powers to help restore old buildings. They have asked the Ministry of Construction to put their proposals to the Government in the hope of easing difficulties with building projects. Under the current regulations on construction and planning management, the restoration of old and degraded apartment buildings in the inner city’s four districts of Ba Đình, Hoàn Kiếm, Đống Đa and Hai Bà Trưng has faced obstacles such as height limits, limiting their ability to attract investment. The authority wants the Central Government to award it mechanisms in accordance with the reality of the capital so as to remove obstacles to renovation and construction activities. This would help ensure the feasibility of projects and interests between the State, the people and investors. The committee asked to be given permission to grant licenses for … [Read more...] about Hà Nội wants mechanisms for old building restoration

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội People’s Committee wants special powers to help restore old buildings. They have asked the Ministry of Construction to put their proposals to the Government in the hope of easing difficulties with building projects. Under the current regulations on construction and planning management, the restoration of old and degraded apartment buildings in the inner city’s four districts of Ba Đình, Hoàn Kiếm, Đống Đa and Hai Bà Trưng has faced obstacles such as height limits, limiting their ability to attract investment. The authority wants the Central Government to award it mechanisms in accordance with the reality of the capital so as to remove obstacles to renovation and construction activities. This would help ensure the feasibility of projects and interests between the State, the people and investors. The committee asked to be given permission to grant licenses for … [Read more...] about Hà Nội wants mecanisms for old building restoration

The 188-sqm old building will be restored to its original appearance. The building has six rooms, including the office of the Foreign Minister, and a conference room. The restoration, which will start this month, is funded by the Vietnam Peace and Development Foundation (Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations) and the Oriental Research Development Institute (Union of Science and Technology Vietnam). It is expected to complete in 2019. The construction of the headquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam began on May 6, 1973 and completed a month later. The headquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam today in Quang Tri. Photo: quangtri.gov.vn The site was where the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam made its debut in the presence of tens of thousands of local people and soldiers in Quang Tri alongside representatives from 19 countries and many … [Read more...] about Old office of South Vietnam provisional revolutionary gov’t to be restored

The headquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam today in Quang Tri. (Photo: quangtri.gov.vn) Quang Tri (VNA) – The central province of Quang Tri announced on October 4 it will restore the old office of the Foreign Ministry at the headquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, a national historic relic in Cam Lo district. The 188-sqm old building will be restored to its original appearance. The building has six rooms, including the office of the Foreign Minister, and a conference room. The restoration, which will start this month, is funded by the Vietnam Peace and Development Foundation (Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations) and the Oriental Research Development Institute (Union of Science and Technology Vietnam). It is expected to complete in 2019. The construction of the headquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam began on May 6, 1973 … [Read more...] about Office of South Vietnam provisional revolutionary gov’t to be restored

HCM City may fail to reach the target to restore 50% out of the city’s total old apartment building number of 474, according to the municipal Department of Construction. During the 2007-2017 period, HCM City could only dismantle 32 old apartment buildings which have seen the quite slow pace of being upgraded. In 2017, the city dismantled just three of the planned 10. Bui Vien old apartment building in HCM City HCM City Department of Construction said that at present around 15 old apartments in the city face serious deterioration. Many of them can collapse at any time, affecting 861 households. Truc Giang, Vinh Hoi, 6 Bis Nguyen Tat Thanh, 440 Tran Hung Dao and 43 Binh Tay are among in the list which need to be upgraded as soon as possible. Districts 5 and 10 account for the highest number of old apartment buildings, most of them located in populous areas. In District 5, 206 buildings built before 1975 remain in use, some of them as old as 60 years; while District 10 … [Read more...] about HCM City may fail in old apartment restoration target